Support for linotype-magazines.



R. S. McCARTER.

SUPPORT FOR LINOTYPE MAGAZINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13. 1916.

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ROBERT SHERMAN MCCARTER, 0F CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

SUPPORT FOR LINOTYPE-MAGAZINES.

Application filed July 13, 1916.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT SHERMAN ldcfita'rna, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of lifassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supports for Linotypedtfagazines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to racks designed especially for the support of linotype magazines, the particular object of the invention being to provide a structure which will 00- cupy little space and support a plurality of magazines, either one of which may be quickly removed therefrom when needed.

The invention consists in a vertical support provided with a plurality of swinging brackets, one of which is straight, while those on opposite sides of the straight bracket are so constructed that the supporting portions thereof may be disposed parallel with said straight bracket and at varying distances therefrom, each bracket having magazine supporting lugs extending from both sides thereof.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of construction and arnngement of parts which will be fully understood by reference to the description of the drawings and to the claims hereinafter given. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred form thereof is illustrated in the drawings, this form having been found to give satisfactory and re liable results, although it is to be under-' stood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a plan of a device embodying the principles'of the present invention.

Fig. 2 represents an elevation of the same.

Similar characters designate like parts throughout the figures of the drawings.

In the drawings, 10 is a base having a cylindrical support 11 vertically mounted thereon. The base 10 is adapted to be secured to the floor by means of the bolts 12 extending therethrough.

Mo n ed upon t e vertical s pport .11 a

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1%17.

Serial No. 109,803.

a plurality of brackets 13, each bracket being provided with a pair of hub portions 14 surrounding the support 11 and having a brace 15 eXtending from the horizontal portion 16 thereof to the lower end of a vertical member 17 extending from one hub portion H. to the other parallel with the support- 11.

Extending laterally from the opposite faces of the horizontal portion 16 of each bracket 13 are a pair of lugs 18 having notches 19 in the upper edge thereof adapted to receive the ends of a supporting bar 20 secured to and forming part of a linetype magazine 21. The central bracket 13 is straight and radiates on the axis of the support 11 as shown at 22 in Figs 1 and 2 of the drawings.

The other brackets 13 on opposite sides of the central bracket are provided with short portions 23 radiating from the axis of the support 11, andhave the body portions thereof bent at right angles to said radiating portions 23, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The radiating portions 23 of the various brackets 13 are of varying length so that all of the brackets may normally be disposed parallel to the central bracket :22, as indicated in Fig. 1.

The brackets 13 are adapted to swing freely about the aXis of the support 11, and said brackets are at various levels, as indicated in 2 of the drawings. Normally the magazines 21 are supported upon the various lugs 18, all of said magazines being parallel to one another, as indicated at the left of Fig. 1 of the drawing.

When it is desired to obtain access to any particular magazine for use on the linotype machine, the brackets 13 are swung about the axis of the support 11 until the particular magazine desired is uncovered, when the magazine to be used may be readily removed from the supporting lugs.

The device occupies but very little space in a printing otlice, and overcomes many objections known to exist in racks, the brackets of which are supported on a horizontal pivot and haveto be moved outwardly from the racks toward the center of the room whenever it is desired to remove one of the magazines from its supporting bracket.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of this invention will be fully u d r t o f om he foregoing r ee Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base; a vertical support thereon; a plurality of swinging brackets thereon in different horizontal planes, the inner ends of said brackets each being pro vided With a vertical member having a pair of ears inclosing and radiating from said support and the outer brackets having the outer portions thereof bent perpendicular to said ears and normally positioned parallel to the central bracket and at different distances therefrom; and a pair of notched lugs extending from the side of each bracket.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a broad base adapted to be secured to a floor; a vertical cylindrical support thereon; a plurality of vertical members each having a pair of ears inclosing said support; a horizontal member extending from each vertical member, one of said horizontal members being in the same vertical plane With said ears While the other horizontal members are perpendicular to their supporting cars; a brace member eX- tending from the outer end of each horizontal member to the lower end of said vertical member; and a pair of notched lugs extending from and integral With each horizontal member.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a broad base adapted to be secured to a floor; a Vertical cylindrical support thereon; a plurality of vertical Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents members each having a pair of ears inclosing said support; a horizontal member extending from each vertical member, one of said horizontal members being in the same vertical plane With said ears While the other horizontal members are perpendicular to their supporting ears; a brace member eX- tending from the outer end of each horizontal member to the lower end of said vertical member; and a pair of notched lugs extending from each face of and integral with each horizontal member.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a base; a vertical support thereon; and a phirality of brackets mounted to swing on said support, each bracket being composed of a flat sided vertical bar, a horizontal. bar, notched lugs on a face thereof, an angular brace between said horizontal and vertical bars, and a pair of ears extending from the opposite ends of said vertical bar and inclosing said support, the ears of the central bracket being in the same vertical plane While those of the other brackets are perpendicular to the horizon tal bar and of different lengths, whereby said horizontal members may be disposed in parallelism or at any desired angle to each other.

Signed by me at 4 Post Oflice Square, Boston, Mass, this 12th day of July, 1916.

ROBERT SHERMAN MGCARTER.

lVitnesses WALTER E. LOMBARD, MARY C. SMITH.

Washington, D. G. 

